Instructions: Of course by "washtub bass" we don't mean to exclude similar sortsof basses that just don't happen to be made using a washtub. Check the boxesfor your basic responses, but feel free to add further comments in the margins(especially where you check "other"!).

Your information will go into a book about the washtub bass and its players, being written by Jim Uticone, organizer of the recent "Washtubs Galore" WTBGathering. This book will perhaps be the first ever written on the topic. Sothe more detail you provide, the better! (No one's name or personal informationwill be used without their permission.) And your feedback and ideas about WTBGatherings (this year's, or any future ones) can help make these eventsexciting, entertaining, and educational for all.Mail your completed form to Lauren Miller, 3015 Campbell, Kansas City MO 64109. Or you can fill it out out on-line athttp://tubotonia.freehomepage.com/WTBQuest.html

13. Was there a specific person whose playing (or encouragement) inspired you totake up the wtb?

14. Do you play wtb with a regular group or band? [ ] yes, that's my main wtb activity [ ] no-- I mainly jam with whoever'savailable [ ] no-- I'm mainly a solo act [ ] other

15. If so, what other instruments are used in it? [ ] guitar or similar instrument [ ] banjo orsimilar instrument [ ] violin or other bowedinstrument [ ] sax or other woodwind [ ] trumpet or other brass [ ] drums or other percussion [ ] other

16. What style of music does the group play (mainly)? [ ] bluegrass [ ]country [ ] dixieland [ ] jazz/swing [ ] jug band [ ]stringband/"old-timey" [ ] other

17. With a band or not, what style do you personally like most to play? [ ] bluegrass [ ]country [ ] dixieland [ ] jazz/swing [ ] jug band [ ]stringband/"old-timey" [ ] other

18. Do you have other musical talents? [ ]sing [ ] read music [ ] compose songs [ ] other

19. Do you play along with recorded music? [ ] no, or rarely [ ] yes, just for practice [ ]yes, as part of public performance [ ] other

20. If you play with recorded music, what musician/band/album do you especiallylike to play with?

25. If you built it yourself, how did you know what to do? [ ] just picked up the idea from tradition [ ] worked from printed plans/illustrations [ ] patterned my wtb after another I'd seen [ ] improvised my own design [ ] other

26. What does your main wtb use for the resonator chamber? [ ] tub or similar metal container [ ] polyethylene barrel or similar container [ ] snare drum or similar percussion instrument [ ] other

37. How do you stabilize the wtb when playing? [ ] it needs no stabilization [ ] foot on top of resonator chamber (tub) [ ] foot on bracket attached at floor level [ ] other

38. What do you do to better hear the pitch of the note? [ ] just listen real close [ ] press stick against head/ear [ ] use an extension (e.g. tube, thumb) betweenstick and ear [ ] other

39. How do you change the pitch of a note? [ ] only by rocking the neck [ ] only byfingering/pressing the string against the neck [ ] only by flexing the neck [ ] only by moving a lever (pump action) [ ] a combination of the above techniques (pleaseexplain) [ ] other

40. Do you use a "capo", or some such device that sets the point where the open(unfingered) string takes off from the neck? [ ] yes [ ] no [ ] other

41. Do you ever "bow" the string? [ ] never [ ] sometimes, with a bass bow [ ] sometimes, with some other sort ofbow/agitator [ ] other

42. Any further comment on wtb playing techniques?

43. Do you play through an amplifier/p.a. system? [ ] never [ ] sometimes [ ]always, or almost always

45. If you use a microphone, what type/brand do you prefer, and where do youplace it relative to the wtb?

46. If you use a contact pickup, what brand/type is it, and where do you placeit relative to the wtb?

47. Any additional comments regarding amplification?

As you may have heard, there was recently a gathering (a rumble?) of wtbassists,in Trumansburg, NY. This was a lot of fun, and there's talk of having anotherone next year It featured demonstrations of building and playing techniques,seven performances by bands using wtb, much hobnobbing and comparing of notes,etc.

48. As a measure of your interest, what's the farthest you would travel toattend such an event, if one takes place next year? [ ] about a block [ ] up to 50 miles [ ] up to 100 miles [ ] up to 500 miles (maybe) [ ] other

49. Would you be interested in organizing or helping to organize one in yourarea? [ ] organizing [ ] helping to organize [ ] performing on stage [ ] conducting a workshop/discussion [ ] other

50. In your area, what town/setting would you suggest as an especially good onefor a wtb gathering? (Just for comparison, Trumansburg is a laid-back small townnot far from Ithaca, and the Gathering took place in the "Rongovian Embassy",which serves Mexican cuisine and 137 varieties of exotic beer.)

51. As a wtbassist, have you been featured in the news, on tv, radio,etc.?

52. What do your family and friends think of your interest in the instrument?

53. What other hobbies, interests, and leisure time activities do you enjoy?

54. If your wtb is painted/decorated, how did you do it?

55. What kind of work do/did you do, for a living?

56. How many other wtb players do you know of, in your area?

57. Would you like to be listed on the Washtub Bass Page's Registry ofWTBassists? (Be sure we have your city/state/country back in question #2.) [ ] yes [ ] no

58. Would you like to receive a summary of the results of this survey and newsof wtb- related events? (Be sure we have your complete address in question #2.) [ ] yes [ ] no

59. If you know any other wtb players who would like to take this questionaire,please let them know it's on the Internet athttp://tubotonia.freehomepage.com/WTBQuest.html . Or, if they don't use theinternet, give us their mailing address and we'll send them a copy of thesurvey.

Thanks for your participation. If you have any further ideas/comments about thewtb -- construction, playing, music, gatherings, etc.-- or about this survey,please use the space below to let us know.